This shrinking land: Climate change and Britain's coasts

Robert Duck

This shrinking land: Climate change and Britain's coasts

Robert Duck

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'The oceans are the graveyards of the lands.' Lands become eaten away by the action of the seas, and it is no surprise to find that most of the world's shorelines are in a state of erosion. The fringes of Britain, its cliffs and beaches, are shrinking, disappearing into the surrounding sea as a result of coastal flooding, erosion and landsliding. Is climate change speeding up the process; are our homes, our villages and towns, at risk? This book examines how the British coast is changing and why - and what is being done to protect this island nation. Are we doing enough? Should we abandon vulnerable towns and villages to the seas as our forebears did and relocate coastal settlements inland? These are some of the difficult and potentially emotive questions that this book explores. Blending contemporary earth science and societal themes with historical and cultural records, and a hint of myth and romance for good measure, This Shrinking Land is a fascinating study of what we must learn from the past in order to manage the future of Britain's coasts. With more than 100 illustrations, most of them in colour, this is a stunning book.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Edinburgh
Publisher	Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages	208
ISBN (Electronic)	9781474467858
ISBN (Print)	9781845861186
Publication status	Published - 2011

UN SDGs

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SDG 13 Climate Action

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